SB2026062974 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel early kernel mapping



SB2026062974 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel early kernel mapping

Published: June 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026062974
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53288)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper memory mapping in early kernel mapping when initializing arm64 kernel segment page tables. A local user can trigger the vulnerable boot-time mapping condition to cause a denial of service.

The issue affects arm64 systems using 4K pages during early boot.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.